Recent Articles in Books: children & YA

Celebrating Black History Month
Oct 18, 2021

To celebrate Black History Month we're recommend two excellent books, Marcus Rashford's You are a Champion and Kamala Harris: Rooted in Justice by Nikki Grimes, which also make great Christmas presents, writes Anne Coates.

Cindergorilla by Gareth P. Jones
Sep 21, 2021

Second book in the Fairy Tales for the Fearless series, Cindergorilla by Gareth P. Jones is illustrated by Loretta Schauer. Anne Coates reviews.

In Loving Memory by Lacie Brueckner and Katherine Pendergast
Sep 7, 2021

In Loving Memory: A Child’s Journey to Understanding a Cremation Funeral and Starting the Grieving Process by Lacie Brueckner and Katherine Pendergast, reviewed by Linda Hill.

Elsetime by Eve McDonnell
Aug 23, 2021

Two young people from the same town but from different times meet and find they need to do everything they can to change the course of the future. A gripping tale of time-travelling that is a perfect middle grade read, writes Anne Coates.

Adventures in Time by Dominic Sandbrook
Jul 26, 2021

in a new series of Adventures in Time, historian Dominic Sandbrook delves into the world of The Six Wives of Henry VIII and The Second World War reviewed by Anne Coates.

I Love my Bike by Simon Mole
Jul 6, 2021

I Love my Bike is a delightful and enchanting book, written by Simon Mole and illustrated by Sam Usher, reviewed by Christine Mayle.

Little Brown Bear Picture Books
Jun 28, 2021

Who wouldn’t love Little Brown Bear? He tries his best and is a good friend to others. These two books, It’s OK to Make Mistakes and It’s OK to Need a Friend, provide perfect scenarios with which to introduce important moral and social themes with young children, writes Christine Mayle.

What If, Pig? by Linzie Hunter
Jun 24, 2021

What If, Pig? by Linzie Hunter is the perfect book for small children who worry, are anxious and overthink especially during these difficult times, writes Anne Coates.

The Deep Blue by Charlotte Guillain
Jun 9, 2021

The Deep Blue by Charlotte Guillain and illustrated by Lou Baker Smith is a "stepping stone" book for those children developing an interest in the natural world around them and investigating more descriptive language in their reading, speaking and listening. Christine Mayle reviews.

 

The Bench by Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex
Jun 8, 2021

With illustrations by award-winning Christian Robinson, The Bench by Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex is a charming love song for her husband and son, and all fathers and sons. Anne Coates reviews.

The Ghost in the Garden by Elly Griffiths
May 25, 2021

The Ghost in the Garden is the third book in the A Girl Called Justice series by Elly Griffiths. Anne Coates loved it.

Bad Apple by Hugh Lewis Jones and Ben Sanders
May 20, 2021

Helen Burrows and  her son were delighted to be reading Bad Apple a fabulous picture book by Edward Hemingway.